Birds of prey debut in Cashiers

A presentation titled “Winged Hunters – Birds of Prey” will begin at 7 p.m. June 26 at the Village Green in Cashiers.

Michael Skinner of Balsam Mountain Trust will bring live raptors and teach participants about their habits. Participants can expect to see a variety of raptors including a kestrel, great horned, barred and screech owl, Harris and red-tailed hawk and a bald eagle.

Skinner is the executive director of the Balsam Mountain Trust. He is responsible for directing the natural and cultural resource management, environmental education programs and scientific research at Balsam. Before coming to Balsam, Skinner was the Emmy nominated host of “Georgia Outdoors” on Georgia Public Television.